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I! 32X 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 'sany enacted that the several Divi- fions, as set off and described in the Township Clerk's hooks, shall !)e and nre hereby constituted the Road Divi- ♦iions for the Township ; and that Path masters be appointed agreeable ihereto. And be it further enacted, That tho several divisions as set off in the said Clerk's Books to which Pound-keepers have lierctofore been appointed or elected shall l>e and remain to all in- tents atni purposes, the same, and that Pound-keepers lie appointed ff)r the same, until altered by a By-Law of this CounciL (Signed,) Jacob Buouse, Reeve. Passed Feb. 1st, 1S50. Philip Carman, Township Clerk. By-Law No* 2« A Bj'-Law to suppress improper Kxhibitions in the lovvnship of Matilda. '•/'ST'hereas no provision is otherwise made for licensing Showmen, and for preventing improper e.\liibitions in this Township, Be it therefore enacted a By-Law of the Municipal Council, of the Town- ship of Matilda, and it is hereby enact- ed, That uo exhibition of wax-figures, DV-LAW.S OV TIIK «il>I niiinmls, pii|>pet-sho\vs, wiro-tlun- cing, ciiviis-ridiiig, and all oilier iilk- 6)-Lnw No* 3. acts or fi.'!its,wiuch common showmen, |,\ By-Law to impose a fine on rirciis-ridors, monniclianks or jii?;p:l< rs,| niiy person or persons wilfully usually show, cxliibit or pcrf-nn, sliall clislurbini;- the Council wliile ht! allowoci to exhiliit, ]>r;K:lico, or nor- j jn session Jcrm wlihiii this Townsli^p, vvitlioiit ; ■>:^w,,,,,,,.as no pntvision is mnde for lirst oManiino; a lipcllsl^ xViul be it j v¥ ^j^^^ protection of this Council further enacted, That Goorgu J3roUso, ■ ^^.^^^^^ interruption or disturbance during L!>cj.,bc,and he is hercdjy author-zed la{ .^^ proceed inn shillings, uur more than I j^,^^^ ,pj,^^ -^ any person or persons tive pounds for each such license ac-|^j^,jjj xvilfally disturb the Council by .-•orJiugto his discretion, and that said I ^,^j.j,,„ .^ j,,,;^^.^ ^,y neglecting to corn- monies, if any shallhe collected, shall I j,j^ ^^.|,^ ^|,^ ^^j^^ ^^^' ^.^jj Council, bo paid over to the Treasurer of the i ^^..jji^ j^^ c.^.5.^io„^^„j,|, y(]"^,„^jpr or olli'n- Township within sixty days, and be l)y ; j^^rs may be lined Ijy the Chairman of him accountL-d for, as other monies ;j.,j|j Councilin any sum not exceeding .•oming into hi.s bands by virtue of his. Pj^.^j poi„ij^, ^^ ha levied from each «ffi:;e, are accounted for. person so oficnding, by the sale of the goods uni) chattels of said oircnder vx And be it further enacted, That inoiienders, under the seal of said Ccrpo- iiny person or persons shall be ionud nation, and in default of goods, the of- wilfully transgressing any of the pro- visions of this By-Law, they s'sall be Jiable to a fine of not less than ten fentler cr oiienders U)ay be imprisoned in the common Gaol of the Counties I for any space of tinu^, not exceeding shillings, nor more than live P'^'H^''"^') twenty tia vs. with Costs f)f collection, aifd in default ' rtf goods or chattels, or otherwise, j'ay- (Signed,) W, W. Casklman, iiig Said line, such defaulter or deli.;id-j ters shall be confir.ed in the eoir.mon CaoU>( the United Cuuotii'S, fn' any ter;a not exceeding one month, by the ucting Justice. (Signed.) ]")e[.uty Ileevci. Paf-sr'd March 2iid, ISjO. riiili}) (];arman, T. C. Jacob l?aoT:5;v., Kcevc. r.*>''ucli pcr-uni from being called out aguin the erection of M.-nicipal Corporations,, ii* '^'^■>'' '^''Jii-^ removal. and the cstabiishnuT.t of rrgnlations of I See. 3.-— And be it enacted, That it Police in and for the several Coautics, ishall bo the duty whenever it may be Cities, Town:!, To\vnslii|)s and Villa^jos; necessary for tlie repair of a Bridge or in Upper Canada," and that by virtue of „(her portion of the Highway, to call the same, all parties liable to J'erform ! „;it the Ldiabitants of a,ny division or Statute Labor shall discharge the same ;,!ivisions, whethor thf3 labor assessed under the provisions of this By-Law. \ f^r ^he year shall have been pcrforuu-d Sec. 2.~And be it enacted. That il | or n(.)t, Jiiid it shall be the duty of the shall be the duty of the Overseers oi; Overseer or Overseers of such division Highways in this Township, (which 'or divisions acting under the superin- said Highways shall not be less tiian | tendence of the F.oad Surveyor, tosum- forty feet in width,) and they are here- 1 mon a stiflicient number of the iuhab- by severally authorized and required j itants to perform the work necessary to to superintend, make and keep in re- ! bo done. To the persons so laboring* jiasr the Highways, Beads, Streets and \ the said Pathnmster or Overseers, shall ]jridges that may be allotted to them! grant a certificate seiting forih the severally, from time to time ly the ; number of days ^bc person to whom Municipal Council of this Township such certificate shall be gran! d, has and every such Overseer shall notify all labored, and such certificate shall ex- persons within his division liable to per- empt the holder from the performance forux Sla'nte Labor, and order them of an equal amount of labor out of hi» after having given them four days or her assessment for the ensuing year* notice of flic day and hour and place of meeting, whi(;h notice may be deliv- ered '■•ither in writing or verbally at the assnisment for the current year, pro Provided such person or persons shall have previously performed their lull m BV.I.AW.s (JF TIIK videil tilvs'iiys, that \vh(:'nev<.'r thi; Win- ter roads slmll hfcumo obstructed by jreason ofoxccssivt* dtpili or drifiing of snow, it sball hn tlie diilv of llic Bcvoril nias't r to rt of travel lers, Sec. 5. — And bs it enacted, That for he work done and unperformed, and of all monies received by virtue of my /. . .• • • office, and how it was expended. So the purpose of constructing or repairing omi-e, uuu i. ^ i oiiy bridge or causeway, or the mak-ili^;^P"'^^^"''' ^ ing or repairing of any road with statute i ^^'S" •• v ' labor, or money belonging to this| Sfc. 7.— And be it enacted. That a Townshio, and applicable to such pur- j copy of such oath as aforesaid, bearing noses, it shall be lawful fur any Path- 'a certificate of its having been taken MrNlCTPALI'lY OF MATir.DA. ijnincldsoil or lit to such iirh trees or ; thereof, or erefrom any tJKnry for the led nlways, I commute so r of the o\v- ihe pro]icrty, the vahie of laolctl, That kvithin tliirty ill is By-Law, , nil or liefnro ocerd lo the rior Majesty's lie Township, T(; llie duty of a faithful re- ed according th may be in of road divi- or third con- ly be) of the elo solemnly ly and impar- s of the said best of my • the year—, rue report of •rformcd, and I virtue of my xpendtd. So A. 13. ncted, That a ■rsaid, bearing ^ g beeu taken and subscribed befcire a proper otficcr, shall be lodged by such I'uth master with the Tuvvtishi[) Dork, and be filed in his office. Sft;. 8. — And be it enacted, That ony Pathmastcr neglecting or refusing to be sworn as aforesaid, shall forfeit and pay the sum of ten shillings cur- rency, to be recovered on complaint of any person or persons, before any of Her Majesty's .f usticcs of the Peace, who may proceed to recover the same, as is by law directed in summary proceed- ings, and that any fine levied as afore- said shall not relieve the said Palhmas-' ter from the discharge of the duty in' cumbent upon said office, and that any fine levied as aforesaid, shall by the convicting Justice, be paid over to the Township Treasurer, who shall account for the same as other monies belonging to the Township are accounted for by him. Sec. 9. — And be it enacted, That any person liable to perform statute labor according to law, may eompoUnd for the same if he or she shall think fit, on or before the first Monday in June, by paying the Pathmaster acting for the division in which he or she resides, the sum of two shillings and six pence for every day for which he or she may be liable to work as aforesaid, and such Pathmaster is hereby authorized and required to accept the same sum in lieu of such statute labor, and shall and may lay out and expend the same, as to him shall seem best for the improve- ment of the roads and bridges allotted to his divisioHj and render an accourit of the same according to law. Sec. 10. — And bo it enacted, — Tha' the roads ami Ifighxvays in and through this Township, titid also a just share of any road aclually rti|uired and necessary, rnniiing between this and any othei Township, chall be cleared^ repaired and maintained by ih? inhab- itants thereof, and that every pefson liable to per.orfn staiulo laltor, if not compounded for as aforesaid, slitill eith» cr in person or by a judicient able-bo- died man in his stead, be obliged under the direction of the Pathmaster acting for the division in which they reside, to work faithfully itnd diligently on the said road, and shall bring with him such tools or implements usefttl for the purpose as he may be owner of, and bo directed by the Pathmaster to bring for^ and during the time he may be liable to work on the said road, in each and every year, allowing eight boUrs for each day's work, exclusive of the time of going and coming to and from the place of work, and that every person within the Township keeping a cart^ waggon or other implement, and team of one or more horses, or yoke of oxen shall send on every day to be appointed by the said Pathmaster, a cart or wag- gon or other implement, and team and one able-bodied man to drive the same for such space of time as he shall be liable to work on said road, according to law, allowing eight hours for such day's work, which day's w^ork with team and driver, shall be held equiva- lent to t^vo day's personal labor for one man, and if any person owning a scra- per be ordered by the Pathmaster io bring it, he shall br allowed for the uso BY-LAWS OF THE of the «iime while in nctiml use, one : tpum, implement or insfrumcnt, as may ♦i,..„o.f„ro ;« fnn Tn«-n ■ thc sauic ut auy li uic withni the cur- the several Patlimasters in tnc lown-; , ,. , . i i ,11 II c. ..,.4«Toi».r,in,ior 'rent year, when called upon so to do !)y Rhip, shall cause all btatute Jjaborimucr , •' ' ' ' their direction and control to be per- j^'^^ P'-^Fr -^'^^^^ .«« ^^^^yS^^ "° =^"^^^ formed, and all monies coming into I'^n^lty had been imposed, their hands in lieu of Statute Labor, to | ^^^_ 13.— And be it enacted, That if be cKpcnded between the first day of' ^^ person shall wilfully stop any road June and the first day of August i" Lr roads in any division in this Town- each and every year, and iu default Lj^j^^ ^,j.j,|,jjii p^^n j^,^^,„ or jipstroy any thereof, shall be liable to forfeit, (to be fe,^ce. railing or guard, that shall havo expended on the roads in tlie Township I |5CP„ erected along any water, bridge in the succeeding year,) the same sum jor precipice for the safety of travellers, as is hereinafter imposed for neglecting qj .^py guide or finger post, such person or refusing to take the oath of office. y^ persons so oficnding, shall forfeit and 5:gc. 12.— And be it enacted, That pay on conviction for every such offence, every person liable to perform Statute a sum not Jess than five shillings nor Labor in the Township or Division, and j more than five pounds, to be recovered not having compounded for tho same according to Law who shall neglect or refuse, after having been duly notified as hereinbefore provided,' to attend ytJT^^eaif q; send a sufficient able-bodied in the manner provided by the preced- ing clause of this By-Law, or incase any tree or trees shall be cut down in or fall out of any enclosed land or other lands which shall be occupied by a man in his stc^d, with such carriage, r»-?i(!ent s^-ti'rr, in fuch a Tray as to nicnt,asmay lired by tho ud place np- pny the sum ay lujfiiallso recovered on Ih master, by nd sv\\\ of ii. d sale of the 10 person so i-crpli!sif any cr deducting argcs attcnd- ialc, and tho or penalty ou yvvise release ing any duly By-Law, but dct to perforni thin the cur- on so to do l)y ugh no such 1, LCted, That if stop any road n this Town- r destroy any lat shall havo A-atcr, bridge of travcllera, it, such person all forfeit and y such offence, s shillings nor ) he recovered 5y the preccd- .V, or in case ! cut down in I land or other ccupied by a a Tray as to MUNICIPALITY OF MATILDA. obstruct any public highway or road ; or | to the highest ^'^^;;nan^ after defray •f r,^ n.r«n.m ^\vi\\ mali" ' 'ic! "^ expenses that the lainmasi^r if nnv iierson or persons sntvu man , ^ , , , r .. ^,« tx^t. cuJy!.mny or ncgli.entW obstruct , shall lay out the ^^-' ^ ^ V' ^^^^ anv public Highway or Road.by depos. , .mprovemeut of the ILghwajs w;thm iting therein any saw logs, timber or his division. lumber of any kind, or any fuel wood, or any other matter or thing which Sec. 14..--And be it enacted, That the Pathmasters of tho several division* or any omer nmnur yj^ im"o "■■ — hk- -■' shall in any wise hinder or obstruot, or in the Township shall severally muk* Tender unsafe or difTicult of passage, the i out a true list or account of all persons MiJ highway, such person or persons ^ within their respective divisions, who Bhall be liable to a fine of not less than | are liable to work on tho highways, five shillings nor more than five pounds ; ! and of the labor done or unperformed and for every day such obstruction as j by any person liable to perform or cora- oforesaid, shall be left in the highway, I pound for the same, and also of all ofter its removal shall have been order- 1 monies that may come into his hands edbythc rathmaster of the division by virtue of his olTice, and of the expcn- wherein the same shall be, (whose duty dituro or payment of the same, which it shall be to order such removal to be made,) the further sum of two shillings and sixpence, to be collected as afore- said ; and that when any public high- way in the Township is hindered, ob- structed or rendered diflicultof pass;)ge, by depositing therein any such logs or timber of any kind, or any other matter or thing whatsoever on the said high- way, such person or persons so offend- ing, shall not only be liable to ail fines and penalties aforesaid, but if the Path- master Hiil in finding outer proving the owner of said logs, timber or lumber of any kind, or any other matter or thing as aforesaid, it shall be the duty of the Pathmaster to give the inhabitants of auch division at least eight days notice, in writing, in three or more public pla- ces within said division, and if no owner can be found, that the Pathmaster bo directed and he is hereby authorized to c-rtvA^nf n dnv of salc. attd sell all such logB, timber, lumber, 4.C., a.« aforwaid, list and account shall be subscribed by such Pathmaster, and deliverd to tho Township Clerk on or before the twen- tieth day of September in each and every year, to be laid before the Coun* eil at its fi-st session thereafter ; and every Pathmaster who shall neglect to render his account as aforesaid, shall be liable to the same penalty, to be re- covered in the same manner as i$ hereinbefore provided, to be recovered from persons neglecting or refusing to take the oath ofcfllce. Sec. 15-— And be it enacted, That it shall be the duty of the Township Clerk to obtain a list of persons from the Assessment Roll, liable to perform statute labor, and affix the number of days each person is liable to work, which Hat the Pathmasters for the sev- eral divisions, shall have authority to take a copy or extracts from, for tho mujiose of completing their road or di- ID SY-L^^ WS OF THE Sec. IG.— And bo it enactocl, That! sccrs' occur in this By-Law, ihey oIn.IJ If, through any iniidvertency or other- ! I)e held to ho synonymons with that of v/isG, the name of any person v/hich I Pathmastor and mean the snmc. shonhl have been inserted in the As sessment Rol), shall be omitted, sticii person shall be liahle to work on ihe high nays ni the Township, in fjie same proportion as if no such omissicn had taken place, and the Tathmaster is hereby authorized and reqMirod to ■insert in his road list for labour, any such persi-n as may come info the Township to reside, after the Assess- ment Roll has been taken for the year, and to call them out lo perform statute (Signed,) Jacob Broi-se, FtccVe. Risscd March CAh, 1S50. Philip Carman, Township Clerk. By-Law IVo. 5. A By-Law of the INIatilcla Town- ship Council, to place Afonit- ments or Posis on a certain ong-mal Jine in ."VlatilJa. labor in the s:mie manner ns other r,or- ' « mT„r,., s..ns who reside in the Township • pn - J ^^ T" ''^'"'" ^''"^ ^'"' '^^•■"'- vided alwavs that emi-n'ant hi o er J ."^-^.I "^«»""^'^'^'^s or corner posts are exempt -for six mo„M , af/e " J '' ""T' '" '" "■'='"'' ''"^ ^^^'- beeomin/resident... ^^""'^'^ ^^'" "-- pween the second and third Conces- o .; . ,, . P'°"S, western ijoundurv, commencinlCi MUxNICIPALITY OF MAliLDA. 11 Law, lliey ohalJ us with tInU of )B Bnousn, FtccVe- 50. ip Clerk. .5. tilcla Towii- )Iacc Afonu- '11 n certain atikla. tliat the oripi- r co.-nrr posts 2-inaI line be- lli inl Conces- 1 coii]inencin<^ Lot Number iiip of Matilda ; client that tho e ?<) [ilacod, in mdaiies of tho I a By-law of tlie Township. rcl)y enacted^ , Deputy Pro- ; soon as prac- s and chargfs proceed foas- 'Of)er posts or lal line aforc- >, in order that ha enabled lo »ve the same 'csfern bnun- Tliat so soon as the said monuments .shiill bs so pbic'cd, and the line of roail marked onl iis in tlio original survey- then il shall Im ihe duty uf tho i.oad By-Law No, 7, A B}'-Law for the Suppression of' linQiorality and (liiue, t^iirvcy.w of ih^; siid Township of| and tlic Preservation cf Pcace Al;iti!d;i, to take rliehiwrnl proceedings' uud Order. i,. .,rder to estabhsU said road, and have _^j^,^^^^ .'^ .^ eNpedicnr, for tbc thes.mo o,x.ned out bv buvu.;; the, ^V^ .^,,,,j, ^f i„,morality ami st:.nteUW..rtorn,rmedtluMeo.H,ythe^^^.^^^^^^^_^,^^^^,^^^ ^^^^^^^ Patli master ...r Pathmnslers, whose duty I , .-.-„.,T,>t;,u, nf , , laiiii onb-r, and ((.-r the jiromolion ot it Miall l;e to i^erform tiieir statute labor; , . ,,„i •.„,,.„ ' ,. f>orrci:t morals amon^- the mhabitan s llmreon, according: lo law. , , -^ ' " ot thir< iownsiiip, (Si-ned.) Jacob TnouSF, Reeve. j .svr. ].— Eo it tlicr-forc cr.nctcd a I Bv-law i)f the Mnnicip.jl Council of lb'; ! Tdsvi^hin ,.f Mali'^'a, and il is hereby lonj'rtf^d. — Tliat if ar.v person or pers( ris Uludl bo fjuiid batbiuf2;or swimminj:, if I nndress^t'i, c;r otht^rv.itvO expo^irg thcir poison'-.. o^'j:iccnt to : r.y pul.'lic Ir.s.h- j \'.-ay. biid^vo, or v.bp.rf, or any oMier A Bv-Law to adopt a Seal of' p'a-e of r.ubUc r.'sort within this To^^n- O/ilf'O lor the ('orporafion ofi ship, shall be deemed -uiUy of a mis- Passed Mar.d) Gth,lSr)0. Philip Carn)nn, Township Cletk tlie Township of Matilda. 1-^ deni'^ariir, and shall be sidiiect to a fino of not less tb.an tv,-o shilling and six- 'nr:nF.AS it is expedient to liave a; ,, «,,->„*.. ouniino-* ' [icnco, n n moro tliau tucuiy Gaillin::^'*. Common Si^;il for ti-.e use of the j Municipal Cuunedof the Township of: 'V^''- '-^---And bo it ennoted,— Tliat .-■bitild;.. Be ilcntietedbvtbeauihurity '"^y b'-'^""' "'' P^'i'-'>'S wiio sbdl bo oftiiosimd, that the i^cal produced by | ^^>"i'' cunv-yiMir any po^'ds or mcr- the Clerk, and sh.uvn to tho CounL-ib chandi.o !o or l>om any steamboat, during tlm pres-nl Session, buviii'^ ' voss ■!, or craft, or wardK.uso, or pcr- .mgraved ihcrroi, '^ .Muni-Ni);).! Councibj formini- any ordinary work on the Sab- Township of Pdatilda, Por'med Isr.O,"! halh d:.y, shall b- subject to a fine of withaPb'U'rh and tho lexers C, W. in ] not less tlian live shillings, nor mor.. t!io centre, shall l>.' adopted an.i u?.cd as| 'ban tw>i poiuub-s. tho S.nil ofOfliC'' f >r thi; said Council, j ;.;j,^. 3.— And be il ennc!ef con- viction ; and in defiult of p.iymeiit may be sent to the common Gaol for a term of not more than twenty days: All fines and penalties imposed by this By- law, shall or may be levied and coliect- ri\ by warrant of any one or more o( Her Majesty's Justices of the Peace, as provided for by Law in summary pro- ceedings, and all monies collected un- der authority of this By-law, after de- fraying the necessary expenses incur- red iu collecting the same, shall be paid made to grant such license within thia Township, Sec. 1. — Be it therefore enacted a By-law of the Mimicipa! Council of the Towns-hip of Matilda, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, — Thiit it any person or persons in the wcred to hear and deter- mine the matter, and being lawfully convicted upon the oath of one or nioro credible witness or witnesses, shall for* feit and pay a fine of not less than two pounds, nor more than five pounds cur- rency, to be levied, with costs of suit, • — miiitfif MUNICIPALITY OF MATILDA. t3 'reasurer, and him, as other nds, by virtue 'd for. Euousc. Reeve, Summary ons selling" by relail, law or provi- isirg persons and w lie reus provision be e wiihin this e cnartcd a 'ouncil of the it is hereby if the snnie, ersons in the shall sell any recti y or in- from the said ^d, such per- il one d to ap- II er Majcs- 'c, who are r and dtter- ing lawfully "one or nioro ies, shall for* ess than two pounds cur- co:^ts of suit, by distress and sale of the goods and chatties of such oflender or offenders, t(j be appropriated to the funds of the Township ; and in default of goods and chatties to pay such fine, it shall and may be lawful for the said convicting Justice to commit such person or per- sons, in default, to the common Gaol of these United Counties, for a period not exceeding twenty days. Sec. 2— And bo it enacted, — That with the Bv-Laws of the Mu- nicipal Council of the 'J own- ship of Matilda. m^T-HERCAsbv anAct of the Provincial ^^ Legislature 12th Vic. Chap. 81, entituled°"AnAct to provide by one gen- eral law for the erection of Municipal Corporations, and the establishment of regulations of Police, in and for the several Counties, Cities, Towns, Town- ships, and Villages in Upper Canada," the sum to be paid for each such license it is among other things provided, that if crrauted, to a regular licenced Inn or|it shall be the duty of the Township Grocery for each and every year, shall be one pound currency, and for every unlicensed house, the sum of two pounds currency for each license so jirunteil ; which amount shall be paid into the hands of the Clerk of this Council, and j'aid over by him to the Treasurer of said Township, and con- stitute a part of the Township funds, and sai.l Township Clerk is hereby au- thorized to grant sach license under ^ the seal of the Corporation to any res- pectable person, (that he may judge preper) applying f^r the same, such li- cense in no c;>!:e to hold good for more than one year from the date of such license. (Signed,) Jacob Brouse, Reeve. Passed, March 12th, 1R50. Philip Carman, T. C. Bj-laW) No. 9» A By law for the summary pun- ishment of persons transgres- sing or refusing to comply Councils in Upper Canada by a By-law for that purpose, to impose a tine on any person or persons who shall wil- fully violate or contravene any By-law or By-laws of said Municipalities, Be it therefore enacted a By-law of the Municipal Council of the Town- shij.of Matilda,— That if an^ person or persons shall be fuund transgressing any By-law of this Council or wilfully neglecting or refusing to comply with any requirement of the provision or provisiiins of such By-law, shall, on oonviction thereof, before any one or more Justice or Justices of the Peace, acting within the/Iownship, upon the oath of one or mo«e credible witness or witnesses other than the complainant, forfeit and pay a fine not exceeding five pounds, with lawful costs, forthwith or at such a given time as such Justice or Justices shall Jdirect and appoint ; and in defauU of such payment being mado with the costs, then the Justice or Jus- tices convicting such person shall issuo a distress warrant, directed to any Con- stable, to levy and collect the amount of the said fiae and coats by distress aod li BV-LA\\"S 01-- Till': «ile at auclinii ot llu> jmjoIs ^-.tid chai- w.'ls of uny hiieli dcf.ntlu-c ur dci'.'iikvrs. rvAurnnnr the (.\ (^r|,hi.s, if any, lu ihc <'\vucr alter (Icdiictiiiir Uh; costs of mk-Ii (iis!n\vs Mini s,-]c ; uud in clcfiiult of ;:i)(i(!s ur rl);il!(!s.siic;i (rfll'iK!.)- or ofR-n- Of uniuly dug Ihiii sliall (hstroy any of his IK i;;h burs' jncptrty, or do any 'luuiiigf, the owner of siir.h dojr slm}) he hv]<} ut-]>unsi\,hi for till such (iaini),r,rs, Mill! :>I):»I! ]);r liiid kcrj. such d; ;? i'lcru ninuinrr nt (fors m:.y 1- cvMiWKitled In th:- r.wMni-ni '!ai::>- tlMivnlU r:;i,;d in (Irii.ul! <.Uu;v of (J,.ol ot tl,n I'liitcd C„r i^!or-.tl).' prr,visi<.ns..i il,:s ny-l:.\v. si:;,li'},u nioiit, DundHsahd f ;!..M^:,rry. f- r nnv Isuhicc! lo a i;,„> „f ,K/nior<- than IIno term uf tinie uot excecdni- iwrul v ' p..;o;.ls nur h ss tha,, l,v siiilnii-s tu .1 ; O • i iJ'- foljcclrd laa-oi-ditin; lo I,a\v. [(■■^igin.r!.) J A COD f^noT-sn, r I Ilctve. I'ass-.cd March l'2ih, ISf^O. d:iys (Signed,) Jacotj nnoi'sr. Kco Passed March I-2»h, ISnO Phih';. Canr.an.T. C, A Bj'-law for imposin:}noro than one dog, kIiuII or.frr mj-Ii addi- tional dog or dogs on a list cr ri il. f,il)r J:c'ptbythe Township Chrk f,,r that purpose, and pay a tax of five shillings for every such d(^g ; alimonies so re- reived by said Clerk shall he j.n.id over to tliG Township 'iVeni-iUvcr, uud ac- roiintcd for by liim as the otiier Town- ship funds are accounted fcr. And be it further enacted, Tliut if any pri;;on sliall be owner or keeper of a danger, ns riiilip Carman, '('. C. I A l!y-la\v fi:vi!i:.>' the romnncra- I lioM of the ! <)\vits;!)ij-; OH-ccrs ; for tli(; T()\vn:>i]in of Matilda, j T\?i,7H!:R'-AS hv ail ,\ct of the I'r,-). ! vincial i.r-;;v'..,turc, V2\h Vic, ICii^p., y-I, omitlcJ, •• .\)i Act t.) pn.riilc; ! !)y a irciicral ],iw, f >!• tlv" (';,'f;i iun of j Miliiicipai C>)rpora!i'.in,s and thr; c.Mab- i b^!i:ii'-iit of rcgiilataiti-^ of T'llico in and ; hir tho s!:voi-al C(iii!>t i(>s, Ciii( s ']Vnvi;s, I "^I'oU'P.shipS ;.'.!!! \'jll;:n(\s iu i'lKilM" Ca - j nada," irisanicaig t^ihrr tilings pia;- viih-d, 'J'hnt it siiali l-e dutv r do nny dog sliiill \.o li ity nf i! ,; hij .s, by 11 p Csik-rr^, is v.ot or r 11)0 ):iy- the Miniirijial Cnnnci! rfthc Townsliip of M'.iti'idi!, ;uid it is !i' rohy pniicif.Ml i)y the ii'ithority ai'mL'^rriii, Tii;tt the seve- ral Townsliin OlHciM-s .shall lierrmnno- rated ;i.s is hiTein'sl'tcr proviilcd. viz. : that tliu Trea^nrer shall n'ccMN'c I'uiir percent, on all nnnics cmin-j inloiiis hand- hy viilnc of liiu eiil^'O ; tlvat llie Asse^vScr ."-iiall n c. ivt; (i.iir ['ounds cur- rency in lieu of all p^T eentago fur llie whole iisses.sna-'nt for cacdi year ; thrd the Collector :dui!l re;:f'ivn ttni pennds currency per annum in lieu ofall jier C Mitiige ; that the School Snperinten- detit shall receive .seven ] ountls cur- rency per annum ; liiat the Auditors shall receive, while 'actually enpaacd in the discharge of their duties, six idiil- lings and three ponce per day, each ; that the lluad Survevor shall receive ' !lie like snin 'a'". six -^h'llinf'.s nnd thrr/* peree p.-rday, while actiial'y emj'h yed i in the rlischar^e if the dinifs (^f Im's lifluc ; the Con.'^'ahle or CoK.riahles sliall , r(';'ive live s!iiiiini;,.s per dav, U'hil.» .enip'oyed ; ll.at the ?v[e in hers of this ■Council shad! r. reive six .^hdluips and ' liireo pence pc^r dav w iiile in S'-ssiori J |and thr/tthe Tow nship Clt-ik .shall re- j ceive the .sum of si.^ shillings and thrco I pence per ifay. \\ hdn i-.eecssnrily em- . I loved in the di«d;arge of the dnlits of his otTici-;. (Sigred,) .L'.cou CnofsE, Keevo. Parsed March 32th, 1850. Philip Carman, T. C, Rv-Lu of